The Missing Piece
Readers rate it 4.4 (39 on Hardcover)
105 pages · Released 1976 · Harper & Row
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This classic parable by Shel Silverstein uses a simple metaphor—a circle searching for its missing piece—to explore themes of self-acceptance, belonging, and finding joy in the journey itself. The story's gentle approach to emotional growth and its understated wisdom make it timeless and appropriate for young readers, with subtle lessons that reward revisiting at different ages. There are no concerning content issues, only imaginative, philosophical storytelling with whimsical illustrations.
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A circle has difficulty finding its missing piece but has a good time looking for it. A circle has difficulty finding its missing piece but has a good time looking for it.
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- Circle
- Fiction
- Juvenile fiction
- emotional
- Classics
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Comics
- Children
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ISBN 9780060256715 · Harper & Row